Dr Goodman. We have a related question from Susan, and she wants to know, Is it okay if I just go out for a walk? I think it's great for people to go for walks as long as you can do it in a way that cheap at least several feet away from people. So you don't want to do it in a crowd and pray. No, it is important to stay saying state physically active and remain healthy in these other ways, such as eating well and exercising. Make sure that we continue to exercise. I agree with my colleagues that we really should. We shouldn't just be staying indoors. We should be staying away from people. But we could do that outdoors when we take hikes and walks. So if I've got the fitness gear, I'm cooped up at home, how do I start so they use this way to start is to set yourself a short timer, something like 15 or 20 minutes. Nick Cripple Wits is a personal training manager at Vida Fitness in Washington. He recommends moving once every hour, and when you exercise indoors, he says, set aside a short period of time and then keep going if you can. No fancy waits or expensive gym equipment needed. One of my favorites is taking your trusty backpack and filling it with big, heavy books so you can use this for almost any exercise that you can do with the freeway in the gym. Like some kind of tricep extension bicep curl. You can really do pretty much anything with it if you're willing to get creative. The CDC is Corona virus Website encourages people during this time to take care of their body by eating healthy, well balanced meals, exercising often and getting plenty of sleep. In Washington, I'm chief national investigative correspondent Mark Albert.

Gyms, yoga studios, spin classes. You name it, it's closed to blunt the curve of the novel coronavirus. But the home presents new challenges, mainly motivation. How can people stay fit and healthy with so many distractions in the home? Mark Albert spoke with Dr. Jesse Goodman, attending physician at Georgetown University; Dr. Leana Wen, former health commissioner of Baltimore; and Nick Kripowicz, a certified strength and conditioning specialist with VIDA Fitness, to better understand how people can stay healthy and active when we're advised to social distance.Is it okay if I just go out for a walk?"I think it's great for people to go for walks as long as you can do it in a way that you could keep at least several feet away from people," Goodman said. "So you don't want to do it in a crowded place. "You know, it is important to stay sane, stay physically active, all right? And remain healthy in these other ways, such as eating well and exercising."Wen repeated that sentiment, noting that social distancing doesn't have to mean being locked up inside."Make sure that we continue to exercise," Wen said. "I agree with my colleagues that we really we shouldn't just be staying indoors. We should ... stay away from people. But we could do that outdoors. We take hikes and walks."I've got the fitness gear. I'm cooped up at home. How do I start?"So the easiest way to start is to set yourself a short time," Kripowicz said. "Something like 15 or 20 minutes." Kripowicz recommends moving once every hour. He says no fancy equipment is needed. Just pick a short period of time for working out, and keep going if you can."One of my favorites is taking your trusty backpack and filling it with big, heavy books," Kripowicz said. "So you can use this for almost any exercise you could do with a free weight in the gym, like some kind of tricep extension, bicep curl. You can pretty much do anything with it if you're willing to get creative."The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's coronavirus website encourages people to take care of their bodies by also eating healthy, well-balanced meals, exercising regularly and getting plenty of sleep.

Gyms, yoga studios, spin classes. You name it, it's closed to blunt the curve of the novel coronavirus. But the home presents new challenges, mainly motivation. How can people stay fit and healthy with so many distractions in the home? Mark Albert spoke with Dr. Jesse Goodman, attending physician at Georgetown University; Dr. Leana Wen, former health commissioner of Baltimore; and Nick Kripowicz, a certified strength and conditioning specialist with VIDA Fitness, to better understand how people can stay healthy and active when we're advised to social distance.

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Is it okay if I just go out for a walk?

"I think it's great for people to go for walks as long as you can do it in a way that you could keep at least several feet away from people," Goodman said. "So you don't want to do it in a crowded place.

"You know, it is important to stay sane, stay physically active, all right? And remain healthy in these other ways, such as eating well and exercising."

Wen repeated that sentiment, noting that social distancing doesn't have to mean being locked up inside.

"Make sure that we continue to exercise," Wen said. "I agree with my colleagues that we really we shouldn't just be staying indoors. We should ... stay away from people. But we could do that outdoors. We take hikes and walks."

I've got the fitness gear. I'm cooped up at home. How do I start?

"So the easiest way to start is to set yourself a short time," Kripowicz said. "Something like 15 or 20 minutes."

Kripowicz recommends moving once every hour. He says no fancy equipment is needed. Just pick a short period of time for working out, and keep going if you can.

"One of my favorites is taking your trusty backpack and filling it with big, heavy books," Kripowicz said. "So you can use this for almost any exercise you could do with a free weight in the gym, like some kind of tricep extension, bicep curl. You can pretty much do anything with it if you're willing to get creative."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's coronavirus website encourages people to take care of their bodies by also eating healthy, well-balanced meals, exercising regularly and getting plenty of sleep.